Horse-collar.



No 715,333. Patented Dec. 9, 5902.

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' HUBSE COLLAR.

(Application filed Jan. 2, 1902.;

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UNrTen STATES I BONA ALLEN, JR., OF BUFOR-D, GEORGIA.

HORSE-COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 71 5,333, dated December9, 1902. Application filed January 2,1902. Serial No. 88,188- (Nomodel.)

'to that class of horse-collars in which the ordinary removable hamesare dispensed with, their place being taken by metallic clips ordraft-heads inserted into and forming part of the collar.

In order that my said invention may be more fully understood, referencewill be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is aperspective View of one form of my invention applied to a horse-collar.Fig. 2 represents a section of the same on the line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a detail view enlarged, showing the clip removed from the. collar.Fig. 4 represents a slightly-modified form of my invention, and Fig. 5is a device applied to the collar in a somewhat-different manner fromthe preceding forms.

In the several views the same letters of reference are employed todesignate similar parts.

A represents the body portion of the collar, made up in the usualmanner, and B is the roll of the collar. The free ends Ct at of the bodyportion A are brought together, as shown in Fig. 2, for the middle seam.

O is the clip or draft-head, preferably made of metal and taking thecontour of the side of the collar. This clip or draft-head C is providedwith a portion D, bent off substantially at right angles to theremainder of the clip, this bent-off portion D being provided with aplurality of perforations or slots cl cl, preferably extendingthroughout its length.

E is the eye or hook of the clip or drafthead,to which is attached thetraceconnector.

The bent-0d portion D of the clip G is adapted to fit into the middleseam of the collar against the ends act of the collar-body A, and forthis purpose the clip will have substantially the shape shown in Fig. 3.Upon the side of this portion D of the clip 0 is lapped one of the endsI) of the roll B, the other end I) lying against the ends a (6 upon theopposite side of the collar. Through these ends a a b b and through theslots or openings 61 cl of the clip 0 is passed the stitching F, formingthe middle seam of the collar, the whole being thereby firmly heldtogether. Instead of using a stitching, however, any suitable means maybe employed to hold the roll to the body of the collar.

In using the form of clip shown in Fig. i the stitching or other meansemployed in holding the roll and the body of the collar together ispassed through the perforations G of the bent-off portion H. The edge ofthis portion H of the clip is preferably bent up into a roll I, whichperforms the function of a reinforcement immediately behind the middleseam of the collar, as this roll I will bear against the inner side ofthe material forming the casing of the roll of the collar. In this formof the device it will be seen that instead of the clip or draft-headextending along the collar for some distance, as in the form shown inFigs. 1 to 3, the clip is much shorter; but it will be understood thatthe length of the clip may be varied as desired, as I do not limitmyself to the precise forms shown.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated a somewhat-different form of clip. Thisclip is provided with the usual eye orhook E; but instead of the bodyportion being passed beneath the covering of the roll of the collar theloop J is lapped around the outside of the roll of the collar, the end jbeing brought together close to the inwardly-bent portion 7' of the clipat the middle seam of the collar. These two portions j and j are thenclamped together in any suitable manner, such as by rivets or boltspassed through the perforations o 0.

While I have illustrated and described my invention as embodied in onlyseveral forms, it will be understood that I do not limit myself tothe-precise form shown and described, as many modifications and changesmight suggest themselves to any one skilled in the art.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a horse-collar, the combination of the body portion, and the rollof the collar, and a clip or draft-head adapted to be inserted into themiddle seam of the collar, said clip having a bent-off portion providedwith a plurality of perforations, and stitching or the like adapted tosecure said body portion and roll of the collar together, and to passthrough said perforations in said clip or draft-head.

2. In a horse-collar, the combination of the body portion, and the rollof the collar, and a clip or draft-head adapted to encircle the roll ofthe collar, and means for securing said clip at the middle seam of thecollar, substantially as described.

3. In ahorse-collar, the combination of the BONA ALLEN, JR.

Witnesses:

E. L. LOOKHART, T. CLIFF MAYSON.

